Nutritional Value

FraiseBec strawberries are not only attractive and delicious, they are also good for your health. For starters, they don’t contain any cholesterol or saturated fat. What’s more, one cup (250 mL) of fresh strawberries has just 60 calories – fewer calories than an apple! And did you know that eight strawberries provide more vitamin C than an orange and meet 20% of our daily folic acid needs?

Folic acid plays an important role during cell division, particularly during the formation of mature blood cells (hematopoiesis) in young growing bodies. Nutritional deficiency in the early stages of pregnancy produces an increase in spontaneous miscarriages and premature births. Adequate intake of folic acid is thus essential for growing children and teens as well as pregnant women.

Nutritional information on Quebec strawberries

100 grams of strawberries contain only 30 calories.

Eight strawberries have more vitamin C than an orange.

Strawberries are a great source of potassium and a good source of magnesium.